Wishful thinking in medical education: Intimate examinations without consent- it's still happening. http://t.co/fet01Sj #meded

*shocked* "Intimate examinations w/out consent-it's still happening" By @amcunningham http://bit.ly/gHeI2g cc @dr_Fiona @drobeirne @NikkiKF

@amcunningham time for mass action??? Joint Drs&med student campaign: 1) >50% to sign online petition; 2) get other orgs. What do you think?

Seriously shocked and worried by @amcunningham's latest blog post revealing intimate exams still conducted without consent!

@DrPetra @amcunningham it's insane! how do you even do that? strap someone down? do it while they're asleep?

@DavidAbstract Yes, most often this happened in a surgical setting eg the patient was under anaesthetic. Please comment. @Enkababu

@doctorblogs @dr_fiona Isn't there a bigger issue of good practice from med school being reversed by seniors with different socialisation

.@nedwards_1 isn't it that great policy ≠ action. Need culture change too, ie social pressure. Hearts & minds? @dr_fiona

@doctorblogs @amcunningham No federal leg in the U.S. prohibiting this either, and I saw recent article abt it in Canada.

Powrful solution urgtly required. RT @doctorblogs: *shocked* "Intimate examinations w/out consent" @amcunningham http://bit.ly/gHeI2g

@health20Paris thanks Denise @amcunningham is this evidence building 4 a global campaign (UK&France so far) or just a few late night tweets?

@doctorblogs @dr_fiona It's a good campaign, and bound to be picked up by the media, patient groups, etc.

@dr_fiona @doctorblogs @amcunningham not only is it happening but if students question or refuse they risk being failed

.@amcunningham help students to say "no"? An Amy Winehouse campaign song threatens:"They tried to make to do an internal, I said no, no, no"

@doctorblogs that's awful. Consent is one thing but chaperone policies also vary greatly

If I ever found out I had been examined internally without my consent whilst under anaesthetic I would want to see medical staff jailed

Tell me the difference woman in nightclub receives a sedative & is assaulted, medical staff performing internal examinations without consent

@amcunningham we need to really drive this home to these 'educators' and consultants

@amcunningham what can we begin to do then? can we contact women's groups? can we bring pressure on the government?

@amcunningham or do we try and find out which women have had this done and encourage them to bring a complaint of sexual assault

@amcunningham @SmilingPamela the joke is, that many women do consent if asked beforehand. Some volunteer, so why not ask?

@AureliaCotta absolutely but it is the arrogance of the consultants objectifying the women placed in their care